Season 3

1. Star from Zero

Goro leaves Kaido High and considers transferring to Mifune High, but he reconsiders after watching Mifune dominate a preliminary match.

2007-01-06 • 25 min

2. New Friends

Goro tries to form a baseball team at Seishu High, but gets a cold response from the other boys. He receives support from a girl named Nakamura.

2007-01-13 • 25 min

3. From Father to Son

A losing streak has Shigeno in bad spirits. The school chairperson tells Goro that she can't approve of a team until he has teacher supervision.

2007-01-20 • 25 min

4. Reckless Gamble

Baseball club supervisor Yamada nets a practice match with Teijin High. Goro leads the team with his fast pitching but things take an unexpected turn.

2007-01-27 • 25 min

5. New ground

Seishu ties the game with Fujii's hit, but Tashiro is still not satisfied. Goro speaks honestly after Yamada asks him why he's taking such a gamble.

2007-02-03 • 25 min

6. Each One

Goro's team begins training. Shigeno shows up as a temporary coach but an intentionally harsh practice session causes most of the team to quit.

2007-02-10 • 25 min

7. Abrupt visitor

Under Shigeno's coaching, the team begins training in earnest with the goal of winning a preliminary game by spring. A new guy shows up at practice.

2007-02-17 • 25 min

8. Egashira conspiracy

Seishu plays a practice match against Kaido's reserve team. They struggle with the opposing pitcher and fall behind thanks to some poor fielding.

2007-02-24 • 25 min

9. Ace absence

Goro is dejected when he hears it will take three months to recover from his injury. Kaido High's chief manager Egashira visits him in the hospital.

2007-03-03 • 25 min

10. Contagious Fighting Spirit

The team is excited to play Yoka High in the first round of the tournament. Looking healthy, Goro throws a perfect fastball in practice.

2007-03-10 • 25 min

11. Wounded Ace

After a fierce seventh-inning comeback, Seishu trails by just three points. Despite his injury, Goro takes the mound in place of an unmotivated Taiga.

2007-03-17 • 25 min

12. Battle against Mifune, Start!

The doctor tells Goro that his career is in jeopardy if he keeps playing hurt. Goro appears to take his advice but secretly looks for other options.

2007-03-24 • 25 min

13. Climax! Mifune Battle

Seishu faces Mifune High in the second round. Taiga loses his focus as Mifune breaks the deadlock to take the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning.

2007-03-31 • 25 min

14. Willpower vs. Willpower

Mifune has no outs and a batter on second base in the bottom of the sixth inning. Thrown by Mifune's unexpected tactics, Seishu falls further behind.

2007-04-07 • 25 min

15. Full Swing!

Goro takes the mound in place of Taiga with two outs and the bases loaded. Komori is flustered by Goro's fastball, which looks to be at full strength.

2007-04-14 • 25 min

16. Unexpected Reunion

After pitching a no-hitter in the third game, Goro catches the attention of Yokohama Blue Oceans scout Katsuragi, who proposes the team draft him.

2007-04-21 • 25 min

17. Pitching Battle!

Scouting the competition, Goro is taken aback by the improvement of their next opponent, Kuriyama High. Later, he runs into Katori before the game.

2007-04-28 • 25 min

18. Last Spurt!

The game with Kuriyama High nears its end. Karasawa hits a two-run homer to take the lead and Katori corners Seishu with two outs in the ninth inning.

2007-05-05 • 25 min

19. Challenge to the Top

Tashiro pushes the team hard during training ahead of its match against Kaido. Goro objects when the doctor tells him he can't practice for the game.

2007-05-12 • 25 min

20. Chance! Manual Baseball

When Goro underestimates the opposing pitcher Ichihara, Seishu's hopes of taking an early lead are pinned on their only remaining batter, Tashiro.

2007-05-19 • 25 min

21. Toshiya's Secret Plan

Goro gives up his first hit during the bottom of a rainy third inning. He quickly makes up for his error by using a trick play to eliminate Kusano.

2007-05-26 • 25 min

22. Head to Head Battle

Ichihara is flustered after giving up hits to both Taiga and Uchiyama. But his pitching only gets worse when Tashiro steps up to bat.

2007-06-02 • 25 min

23. A Close Fight

Kaido buckles under Goro's all-out attack. All signs point to a pitcher's game, but Seishu's defense begins to struggle in the seventh inning.

2007-06-09 • 25 min

24. The End of the Strategy

After Taiga's batting pulls Seishu ahead, Kaido finally sends in their ace pitcher Mayumura. Goro is soon caught off guard by Mayumura's fastball.

2007-06-16 • 25 min

25. Ace Full of Injuries

The game enters extra innings, but Goro's right ankle is reaching its limit. When Tashiro says they should forfeit, Goro speaks from the heart.

2007-06-23 • 25 min

26. Towards Your Dreams

Goro watches from home as Kaido wins at Koshien. Later, he spends valuable time with his friends at a summer festival after being invited by Tashiro.

2007-06-30 • 25 min